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Moss, Ferns & Cryptogams
gree_knees

tree moss

gree_knees
12 years ago

We just cut an old tree down. It has moss and lichens growing on the bark on the backside so I peeled some of it off. How can I keep it growing? I tried putting a few pieces on potting soil last year and they molded?

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